Hi I have a problem as described in the title. I have an N reg 1.9 ZX elation estate and the inner sidewall of the tyre is rubbing a part of the wheel arch particularly when the car is loaded. It makes a squeak which sounds as if it's inside the car so it took some time to locate the source. Obviously this isn't right. I wanted to ask if this was a common fault if a shock absorber has failed or is it likely to be another fault? BTW there are no carbuncles etc on the tyre that are doing it.
I cannot see any obvious fault with either shock such as leaks etc but I need to do some longish drives soon. Any advice greatly appreciated on this and any pitfalls on shock replacement on a zx estate.
ZX rear OS wheel rubbing wheel arch
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You'll find that if the rear trailing arm bearings are knackered - which it sounds as though they are in this case - the rear wheels will have a lot of negative camber, so the top leans in towards the car.
If you look at the car from behind at a distance, you'll probably notice the rear wheels looking like this:
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As apposed to:
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If you look at the car from behind at a distance, you'll probably notice the rear wheels looking like this:
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As apposed to:
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